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Lacking creativity
Art news

Lacking creativity

  When Ibrahim al-Dessouky, a professor of painting at Helwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, wanted to teach his class…
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Egypt

Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting

Anger surfaced this week after the Egyptian state's flagship newspaper Al-Ahram modified a famous painting by Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar by…
Much ado about ‘Dunia’
Cinema/TV

Much ado about ‘Dunia’

Although filmmaker Jocelyne Saab was born and raised and is based in Beirut, her filmmaking career has also centered on…
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Egypt

China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing

Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in Beijing after Chinese authorities expelled its correspondent Melissa…
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Egypt

Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges

Haram Misdemeanour Appeals Court will consider an appeal by popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam against a three-month sentence he received…
US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts
World

US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts

SAN DIEGO, US — An American military sergeant will be discharged for criticizing US President Barack Obama on Facebook in…
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Art news

El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’

Over the past week, a rift has grown between cultural activists and El Sawy Culture Wheel, a cultural center founded…
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Egypt

Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues

Agouza Misdemeanor Court dismissed Thursday a lawsuit filed against actor Adel Imam, writer Linen al-Ramley, writer Wahid Hamed, director Mohamed…
Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
Egypt

Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam

The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, will appeal a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him…
Court upholds sentence against ‎comedian for offending Islam
Cinema/TV

Court upholds sentence against ‎comedian for offending Islam

A court upheld Tuesday the jail sentence of one of the Arab world's most famous comedic actors for insulting Islam…
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